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One Billion Rising Brussels 2015

Posted on 13 February 2015 |

[Brussels, 30 January 2015] 1 in 3 women across the planet will experience violence during her lifetime. That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS.
On Saturday February 14, we, our Belgian members Vrouwenraad, le Conseil des Femmes Francophones de Belgique; & la Marche Mondiale des Femmes and Plan België / Plan Belgique join ‪#‎OneBillionRising‬, the biggest worldwide mass action to end violence against women in human history!
Meet us at the Carrefour de l’Europe in front of Gare de (...) Read more
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Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus ICELAND

Cracks in the Glass Ceiling or Just a Trick of the Light?

Posted on 12 February 2015 |

What is this report about?
As part of the European Women’s Lobby’s Beijing+20 focus month on ‘Women in Decision-Making’, February sees the launch of the EWL’s latest report on women on boards, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’ This Second Progress Report is part of the EWL’s ongoing work to ensure that parity at all levels of decision-making becomes reality. It tracks developments, progress, and stagnation (...) Read more
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Joanna Maycock, EWL Secretary General interview on feminist activism at Civil Society World Conference

Posted on 12 February 2015 |

"A world where men and women share power, resources and glory."
Watch the interview with Joanna at the Global Conference 2014 in South Africa, last November. Read more
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Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus FRANCE

Cracks in the Glass Ceiling or Just a Trick of the Light?

Posted on 11 February 2015 |

What is this report about?
As part of the European Women’s Lobby’s Beijing+20 focus month on ‘Women in Decision-Making’, February sees the launch of the EWL’s latest report on women on boards, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’
This Second Progress Report is part of the EWL’s ongoing work to ensure that parity at all levels of decision-making becomes reality. It tracks developments, progress, and stagnation (...) Read more
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Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus FINLAND

Cracks in the Glass Ceiling or Just a Trick of the Light?

Posted on 10 February 2015 |

What is this report about? (Find this article in Finnish below)
As part of the European Women’s Lobby’s Beijing+20 focus month on ‘Women in Decision-Making’, February sees the launch of the EWL’s latest report on women on boards, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’
This Second Progress Report is part of the EWL’s ongoing work to ensure that parity at all levels of decision-making becomes reality. It tracks (...) Read more
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Women on Boards - 2nd Progress Report - Country in Focus AUSTRIA

Cracks in the Glass Ceiling or Just a Trick of the Light?

Posted on 9 February 2015 |

What is this report about?
As part of the European Women’s Lobby’s Beijing+20 focus monthon ‘Women in Decision-Making’, February sees the launch of the EWL’s latest report on women on boards, entitled ‘Women on Boards in Europe: Second Progress Report. Cracks in the glass ceiling or just a trick of the light?’
This Second Progress Report is part of the EWL’s ongoing work to ensure that parity at all levels of decision-making becomes reality. It tracks developments, progress, and stagnation (...) Read more
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« Istanbul Convention : how is the process of the GREVIO nomination going?

Posted on 9 February 2015 |

[Brussels, 9 February 2015] Update from Colette De Troy, Director of the Observatory on Violence against Women.
The national selection procedure leading to the nomination of candidates for GREVIO is under way in the countries having ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention. Among these, only 8 EU countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Sweden) and 2 (...) Read more
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EWL Beijing+20 in February – Women in Power and Decision-Making : We demand parity at all levels

Posted on 3 February 2015 |

[Brussels, 2 February 2015] Did you know that only 27% of national parliamentarians in the EU are women? That only one in five board members in Europe’s largest publicly listed companies is a woman? That only 20% of top level academics are women and only one out of ten universities in the European Union has a female rector?
In February, the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) focuses on Women in Power and Decision-Making, as part of its Beijing+20 campaign. Read and share EWL’s factsheet about Women (...) Read more
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Happy 2015!

Posted on 30 January 2015 |

We are back with our bi-monthly newsletter!
Stay further up to date via our website, facebook and twitter!
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20 years of the Beijing Platform for Action - European Women’s Lobby officially opens year of activism

Launch of European Women’s Voice on Austerity

Posted on 30 January 2015 |

[Brussels, 30 January 2015] On Wednesday 28 January, the European Women’s Lobby officially started its year of activities around 20 years of the Beijing Platform of Action at its offices in Brussels.
Lots of attendees were moved by the inspiring testimonies of former head of the EU delegation Agnes Hubert, former Secretary General Barbara Hellferich, President of PES Women Zita Gurmai and former staff member Marie-Anne Leunis who were all in Beijing in 1995 at the World Conference for (...) Read more